topic Re: Print option from Experience Builder in ArcGIS Experience Builder Questions

Print option from Experience Builder

AliCohen — Mon, 17 May 2021 01:46:23 GMT

Just wondering if anyone has a solution for printing in Experience Builder, or know when a Print widget may be available?

I've done some fancy footwork with the Filter widget to give me a customised Search option, but I can't seem to find a way around printing.

I don't have access to the Developer Edition.

Thanks in advance!!

Alison

Re: Print option from Experience Builder

JamieLambert — Mon, 17 May 2021 02:07:55 GMT

Hi @AliCohen,

The Print widget is on the 2021 roadmap (and beyond...) experience-builder-roadmap-in-2021-and-beyond , so hopefully that will come in 2021 (and not beyond). In the meantime, Web AppBuilder may be an option for you?

Jamie.

Re: Print option from Experience Builder

AliCohen — Mon, 17 May 2021 03:24:13 GMT

Thanks for responding, Jamie.

I had started with the WebApp Builder, however the grouping of layers was a major issue for us (we have one map with 72 layers across 14 groups), which the Experience Builder does quite well. It was nearly impossible for our users to quickly and easily see what layers were on and available to them. I had created layer lists with only certain layers visible to get a 'sort of' grouping, but it's a little too untidy for my OCD!!

Fingers crossed the Print widget is this year...

Re: Print option from Experience Builder

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Mon, 17 May 2021 20:53:26 GMT

@AliCohen @JamieLambert

Print Widget for EB 1.4 available here:

https://community.esri.com/t5/experience-builder-custom/print-widget-eb-1-4/ta-p/1058721

Re: Print option from Experience Builder

AliCohen — Mon, 17 May 2021 22:15:07 GMT

Thanks Robert - does this require Developer?

Re: Print option from Experience Builder

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Tue, 18 May 2021 09:55:09 GMT

@AliCohen , yes custom widgets will require EB developer edition.

Re: Print option from Experience Builder

RyanDickinson1 — Tue, 18 May 2021 14:19:05 GMT

@AliCohen you can also use the layer list grouping widget for WebApp Builder found here: https://github.com/Innovate-Inc/GroupedLayerListWidget.

You will still have to host the widget for availability in WebApp Builder, but then you have a grouped layer list and print.

Re: Print option from Experience Builder

Kishore — Mon, 22 Nov 2021 08:32:48 GMT

@RobertScheitlin__GISP Can we configure Proxy URL for the Print widget or for entire Experience builder to access secured layers directly at application?

Re: Print option from Experience Builder

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Mon, 22 Nov 2021 13:42:41 GMT

@Kishore

I have not gotten the esri Proxy to work with EB. Actually the esri Proxy page states

We don't recommend using this resource proxy. It is not being maintained and there's been no active development for many years. There are many better solutions.

So how do you get secure services to work in EB?... Sounds like a question for esri tech support. Almost all the questions about using a secure service has gone unanswered in the EB space here.

ESRI proxy resource page best practices does recommend this:

Access secure services using ArcGIS Online to store your username/password credentials.

It sounds like it could be the right path.

Re: Print option from Experience Builder

Kishore — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 11:25:34 GMT

@RobertScheitlin__GISP

Thank you for the detailed explanation. I have a different problem as we don't have access to ArcGIS Online and we use On premises environment. I am using the Print widget and all my services are secured from portal. If I run the print from Dev environment it is working fine. After deploying the code to server. The print widget is not sending the token in request. My Print service also secured and published from ArcGIS Pro using python script. this is working fine with WAB even after the deployment. I did the proper deployment and registered the app and updated the client ID.

Re: Print option from Experience Builder

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 13:34:26 GMT

@Kishore

AGOL is ArcGIS Enterprise behind the scenes. So the about link should still apply. But ultimately I do not have experience in your setup so tech support is the best route.

Re: Print option from Experience Builder

Kishore — Wed, 24 Nov 2021 06:03:31 GMT

@RobertScheitlin__GISP

Thank you again. will reach technical support and let you know if I find a solution.

Re: Print option from Experience Builder

cw_mund — Tue, 07 Dec 2021 00:36:29 GMT

Hi @RobertScheitlin__GISP , do you know if you'll have time to look at an update to the widget for EB 1.6 at all? After loading the widget into EB 1.6, I'm seeing this error:

esri_tasks_PrintTask__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_5__ is not a constructor

Or if possible, point me in the right direction? I've loaded the module, I can see and place it, but as soon as I place it and or load the XB, I'm seeing that where the widget should be.

Cheers! 🙂

Re: Print option from Experience Builder

Kishore — Tue, 07 Dec 2021 08:24:41 GMT

Hi Cory Williams,

This is because of the EB 1.6 import module has changed. please refer to the link EB 1.6 breaking-changes .

All You need to do is; edit the "ArcGISExperienceBuilder1.6\client\your-extensions\widgets\print\src\runtime\widget.tsx" and replace following:

import * as PrintTask from "esri/tasks/PrintTask"; import * as PrintParameters from "esri/tasks/support/PrintParameters"; import * as PrintTemplate from "esri/tasks/support/PrintTemplate"; import * as esriRequest from "esri/request"; import * as MapView from "esri/views/MapView";

with below:

import PrintTask from "esri/tasks/PrintTask"; import PrintParameters from "esri/tasks/support/PrintParameters"; import PrintTemplate from "esri/tasks/support/PrintTemplate"; import esriRequest from "esri/request"; import MapView from "esri/views/MapView";

Restart your Client in CMD. this should work. However, kindly note the "esri/tasks/xxx" are deprecated.

Re: Print option from Experience Builder

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Tue, 07 Dec 2021 17:09:31 GMT

@cw_mund

There are breaking changes as @Kishore mentioned in EB 1.6 the main one is the way modules are imported. You can make the changes that Kishore mentioned or wait and I will be releasing a 1.6 version of the Print widget hopefully Today.

Re: Print option from Experience Builder

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Tue, 07 Dec 2021 18:06:26 GMT

Print Widget has now been updated for EB 1.6. This update requires you to have the EB 1.6 patch installed as detailed here: https://github.com/Esri/arcgis-experience-builder-sdk-resources/tree/master/patches/1.6/patch1/arcgis-experience-builder

Re: Print option from Experience Builder

cw_mund — Wed, 08 Dec 2021 04:51:11 GMT

@Kishore Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! 🙂 That's fixed it!

I believe that Printing is on the roadmap for the next 6 months, so this is just to enable printing in the interim.

Re: Print option from Experience Builder

HarryBell — Mon, 24 Jan 2022 14:52:58 GMT

Hello, is there any update as to then the Printing Widget or printing tools will be made available in EB by default? I am thinking the easiest way would be to add it as an option to choose on the Map panel along with Zoom, Navigation etc. Many thanks, Harry

Re: Print option from Experience Builder

Ole_MariusGulbrandsen — Tue, 26 Apr 2022 07:44:02 GMT

The printing widget is most needed for us to get the full potential out of EB.

Any updates about this ? 😊

Re: Print option from Experience Builder

DataOfficer — Thu, 23 Jun 2022 14:09:11 GMT

Any updates from ESRI on when this will be available in EB?